(with Judith Donath and Martin Wattenberg)

Past and Present is a visualization of activity in the cafe, both current and in the past. The visualization is shown on a large projection screen in the cafe. It is an abstract, animated image in which the movements of the elements are shaped by the actions of the people in the cafe. The topology underlying the animation is the space of the cafe, and as people move through it, occupy a space for a long time, order drinks, etc. they reshape that topology and thus the patterns of the animation. It is an abstract visualization in much the same way that ripples on a pond are a visualization of activity on and near the surface of the water.

Exhibition(s):
- ISEA ZeroOne Festival in San Jose, August 7-13, 2006.

URL(s):
Project page

Video:
Quicktime video